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New App is Like Airbnb for LGBT Travelers
 mtv.com
Traveling internationally while queer can sometimes be a scary experience — especially if you're using services like Airbnb, CouchSurfing, or NightSwapping to stay in people's homes and get a taste of local living on the cheap. Now, there's an app for that, & its called 'Wimbify.'
AMPI President Named International Realtor of the Year
 John K. Glaab
At the 2015 Realtors Conference & Expo, Tony Hanna, President of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, was named International Realtor of the Year. He is the third person from Mexico to receive this prestigious award since its inception in 2012.
Mexico's Pemex Opens First U.S. Gas Stations in Texas
 Houston Business Journal
Mexico's national oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos, is opening its first gas stations in the U.S. with five inaugural stores in Texas. Pemex officials said Houston was chosen as the launch city due to its high Hispanic population, specifically its Mexican population.
Foreign Investment in Mexico's Aerospace Industry
 Fox Latino News
The winds of change are blowing in the booming central Mexican state of Queretaro, an area whose economy has been boosted by a thriving aerospace industry - highlighted by the presence of multinationals Airbus and Bombardier - and large inflows of foreign direct investment.
First Dengue Fever Vaccine Approved by Mexico
 New York Times
A dengue fever vaccine developed by the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has been approved for use by Mexico, the first approval in the world for any vaccine for the disease, which afflicts tens of millions of people around the world and is becoming an increasing threat.
Fuddruckers Opens Second Restaurant in Mexico
 Houston Chronicle
Fuddruckers has opened a second restaurant in Mexico. The 5,400-square-foot restaurant seats 160 people and opened Nov. 30 at Plaza Altabrisa, an upscale mall in Mérida, Yucatán. Fuddruckers' first Mexican location opened in Villahermosa in the Mexican State of Tabasco.
Mexico's Resplendent Quetzal on Verge of Extinction
 EFE
The resplendent quetzal, an emblematic bird of southern Mexico and Central America, is on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss and poaching, among other reasons, according to a researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM.
Mexico's Inferno Supercar Made of Stretchable Metal
 Top Gear
Not so long ago, Mexico boasted only one sports car of any international recognition: the Mastretta MXT. But a couple of years ago, Mexico's fast car population doubled in the shape of the Vuhl 05. And now there's a 3rd Mexican sports car manufacturer entering the ring: Inferno.
New Walkway Joins San Diego and Tijuana Airports
 Associated Press
Every year 2.4 million people from the United States side of the border cross into Mexico to use Tijuana's Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport. Starting Wednesday, travelers can expect these trips to get a lot easier, as the new bridge that crosses the border opens in San Diego.
BC Paramedic Donates Ambulance to Small Mexican Village
 Comox Valley Record
With an ambulance full of donated wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes, Vancouver paramedic Ryan Thorburn is en route to El Tuito, an area about an hour south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with the goal of helping residents with safe and comfortable medical transport.
GAP: Passenger Traffic Increase in 12 Mexican Airports
 BanderasNews.com
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico has reported international traffic up +24.42 percent and an overall passenger increase of +20.4 percent in November at its 12 Mexican Airports, and a decrease of 0.1 percent in its Montego Bay, Jamaica Airport operation in the same month.
75th Anniversary of FBI Mexico Collaboration Observed
 FBI National Press Office
Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation celebrated the 75th anniversary of the legal attaché program in Mexico City. The FBI and Mexican authorities have been working together to investigate crimes since the late 1910s, with the legal attaché office formally opening in 1940.
Eni Could Prove Mexico's Energy Reform Successful
 oilprice.com
Mexico has given the go-ahead to Italian oil company Eni to drill offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. In a late September auction, Eni won the rights to the Amoca, Mizton and Tecoalli oil fields in the Bay of Campeche. Meanwhile, Mexico is gearing up for the next auction.
Gamesa to Develop Wind Energy Projects in Mexico
 Latin America Herald Tribune
Spain's Gamesa, a manufacturer of wind turbines, said Wednesday it reached an agreement of intent with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission to jointly develop wind energy projects in Mexico. The plant will be located in the port city of Altamira, in the State of Tamaulipas.
El Niño: Mexico Ducks Potentially Bad Hurricane Season
 Yahoo News
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2015 hurricane season report Tuesday, saying that 'this is the first year since reliable record keeping began in 1971 that the eastern Pacific saw 9 major hurricanes,' which are defined as Category 3 or higher.
Major League Baseball Plans to Open Mexico City Office
 Houston Chronicle
Major League Baseball is focused on expanding the game internationally and plans to open an office in Mexico City in 2016. 'Mexico is a priority of ours in terms of further developing it as a baseball market,' MLB's chief legal officer, Dan Halem, said in Florida last month.
Princess Cruise Lines Celebrates 50th Anniversary
 Banderas News Team
Princess Cruises will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special Mexico sailing that will recall its very first voyage in 1965. The 14-day trip on the 670-passenger Pacific Princess will offer a blend of ports from the maiden itinerary, including Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco and Mazatlan.
State of Jalisco Amends Provisions of the Urban Code
 BanderasNews.com
The Urban Code for the State of Jalisco was amended last month for the first time since 2009. The Amendment introduces concepts such as wheel chair accessibility, quality of urban life, bicycle rack parking, sustainable urban mobility and cultural heritage, among others.
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